Shirt holder



Patented July 20, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ABRAHAM WAISMAN, 0F S'I. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO FREDERICK CHARLES HIRSCH, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

SHIRT HOLDER.

Application filed March 21, 1325. Serial No. 17,304.

rlhis invention relates to articles of apparel, and particularly to means associated with trousers or like articles for the purpose to hold the shirt and trousers in place.

A further object of the invention is to provide means t'or this purpose consisting ot' a rubber cover tor the trousers buttons on the waistband of the trousers, which is so constructed that it will frictionally bear against the shirt at a plurality of points and hold the shirt from rucliing up.

A still further object in this connection is to provide a cover which is detachable from the button to which it is normally applied so that it may be removed `from one pair of trousers or other article and disposed on another pair of trousers.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure l is a fragmentary perspective view showing the upper portion of a pair or" trousers with -my improvement applied thereto; f

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the button cover and of the holder;

Figure is an insideface view;

Figure l is a sectional view through the cover; n

Figure 5 is a fragmentary sectional view through the trousers waistband showing` the cover applied to a button;

Referring to this drawing, and particularly to Figure 2, it will be seen that my device comprises a button envelope, as it may be termed, or covcr which is made of' rubber and adapted to be expanded so as to fit over and embrace the button aud which has the outer surface roughened or otherwise -formedrso as to secure 'frictional engagement with the shirt. This cover is designated l0 and the rough tace of the outer port-ion of this cover is designated 11. The inner wall l2 of the cover extends inward to any 'desired extent and this inner wall has a central perforation 13 through which the shank of the button is adapted to pass.

This cover may be formed in two pieces or disks, namely the outer wall and the inner wall, stitched together or vulcanized too'i preventing the shirt from rucling up and gether at their edges only or made in any desired manner. I have illustrated, however, the outer wall and the inner wall as being` vulcanized together at the edges so as to constitute a hollow cover having a central opening in the inner wall which may be expanded and slipped over a trousers button and will then hold tightly upon this trousers button with the frictional Jrace ll turned inward.

Ot course, it will be understood that the trousers buttons to which I reiter are those which are normally attached to the waistband of the trousers for the purpose of attaching Suspenders thereto and Vwhich extend inward toward the shirt. Jany number i these buttons may be provided with these covers but preferably they will be applied to the usual six suspender buttons and to an extra front button which I have designated A in Figure 1V to hold the middle of the shirt in place and prevent any opening` of the shirt at this point. It will be understood, or course, that these buttons can be worn with a belt just as they can with suspend-ers and that these buttons might be applied to any usual trousers or around the waistband or" a skirt for the purpose of holding the shirtwaist or blouse down in place. Preferably the inner wall of the button envelope l2 is reinforced around ythe central opening 13, though I do not wish to be limited to this, and it is to be understood that the cover or envelope, oi course, will be made in different shapes to suit the but# ton to which it is to be applied.

I claim o A button cover comprising a pair oit elastic disks joined at their margins thereby forming an elastic envelope having a central aperture in one of its walls, said aperture adapted to have an ordinary button passed therethrough whereby said button is completely encased, the remaining face of the envelope being` formed to frictionally engage a shirt whereby the creeping up of said shirt is prevented.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aix my signature.

ABRAHAM WAISMAN. 

